Co E. 55th Colored Regiment Infantry 1st Ala. was organized Mar 11, 1864, those of African decent, attached to 1st colored Brigade, district of Memphis.
Service:
Post and garrison duty at Memphis until June 1, 1864
Sturgis Expedition from Memphis into Mississippi, June 1-13
Battle of Brice's Cross roads, near Guntown, June 10.
Ripley, June 11
Davis Mills, June 12
Duty at Memphis until Aug.1
Smith's expedition to Oxford, Miss, Aug. 1-30
Action at Waterford ,August 16,17
Garrison duty at Memphis, TN, until Feb. 1865
Ordered to new Orleans, LA, Feb 23- then to Morganza, La, Feb. 28 and duty there until April.
Garrison duty at Port Hudson, Baton Rouge and other points in Louisisa until Dec. 1865.
Mustered out Dec. 31, 1865
Service:
Post and garrison duty at Memphis until June 1, 1864
Sturgis Expedition from Memphis into Mississippi, June 1-13
Battle of Brice's Cross roads, near Guntown, June 10.
Ripley, June 11
Davis Mills, June 12
Duty at Memphis until Aug.1
Smith's expedition to Oxford, Miss, Aug. 1-30
Action at Waterford ,August 16,17
Garrison duty at Memphis, TN, until Feb. 1865
Ordered to new Orleans, LA, Feb 23- then to Morganza, La, Feb. 28 and duty there until April.
Garrison duty at Port Hudson, Baton Rouge and other points in Louisisa until Dec. 1865.
Mustered out Dec. 31, 1865
Co E. 55th Colored Regiment Infantry 1st Ala. was organized Mar 11, 1864, those of African decent, attached to 1st colored Brigade, district of Memphis.
Service:
Post and garrison duty at Memphis until June 1, 1864
Sturgis Expedition from Memphis into Mississippi, June 1-13
Battle of Brice's Cross roads, near Guntown, June 10.
Ripley, June 11
Davis Mills, June 12
Duty at Memphis until Aug.1
Smith's expedition to Oxford, Miss, Aug. 1-30
Action at Waterford ,August 16,17
Garrison duty at Memphis, TN, until Feb. 1865
Ordered to new Orleans, LA, Feb 23- then to Morganza, La, Feb. 28 and duty there until April.
Garrison duty at Port Hudson, Baton Rouge and other points in Louisisa until Dec. 1865.
Mustered out Dec. 31, 1865
Service:
Post and garrison duty at Memphis until June 1, 1864
Sturgis Expedition from Memphis into Mississippi, June 1-13
Battle of Brice's Cross roads, near Guntown, June 10.
Ripley, June 11
Davis Mills, June 12
Duty at Memphis until Aug.1
Smith's expedition to Oxford, Miss, Aug. 1-30
Action at Waterford ,August 16,17
Garrison duty at Memphis, TN, until Feb. 1865
Ordered to new Orleans, LA, Feb 23- then to Morganza, La, Feb. 28 and duty there until April.
Garrison duty at Port Hudson, Baton Rouge and other points in Louisisa until Dec. 1865.
Mustered out Dec. 31, 1865
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